PREPOSITIONS.
Prepositions are words used before nouns or pronouns to show location or
direction.
Prepositions of location show place and position.
Examples : in, on, under, next to, behind, between, among and
against.
Prepositions of direction show the direction of things.
Examples : through, over, across, along and to.
Examples of sentences prepositions.
1. Please do not sit on this chair.
2. Maria sits beside me in class.
3. He puts the bottles of milk in the box.
4. The birds flew swiftly over the building.
5. There is a cat sleeping under the chair.
6. The scouts sat around the campfire.
7. He was not at home last evening.
8. Go up the stairs slowly and carefully.
9. He likes listening to music.
10. The maid turns off the light after midnight.
A. SUBSTITUTION TABLE
The bird flew
against
his head.
She walked carefully
above
the riverbank.
Please do not lean
along
the wall.
The cat slept
at
the box near the wall.
They stopped
in
the stall to rest.
The villagers throw the rubbish
behind
the river.
They took a rest
into
a shady tree.
The shoes are kept
after
the door.
My mother went shopping
between
the cooking class.
The table is placed
under
the two chairs.
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B. Detect and correct errors.
Karl went up Charlies house in the back door. He looked into
the hall and saw a big cage on one corner. At the cage was a white
dove with five other birds.
The dove tried to fly in the door of the cage but could not.
Trying to get help, it dropped some grains to the kitchen. A
grasshopper behind the hall saw the grains. It dashed among the field
and ate the grains.
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C. Fill in the blanks.
Choose the correct prepositions within brackets and complete each
sentence.
1. The plane looked big as it flew ________ the clouds. (by, below)
2. He stood _______ the river and looked at his reflection in the water.
(beside, behind)
3. The dog jumped ________ the wall to get the ball. (below, over)
4. He sat _________ the river with his rod and line. (among, by)
5. I took a seat _______ Rina and Azli on the flight. ( among, between )
6. The teams marched _________ their flag-bearers. (between,
behind)
7. The old woman hid her money ________ her clothes. (over, among)
8. The answers were given ___________ the paragraph. (over, below)
9. The car ran __________ a long snake. (between, over)
10.The old man sat _________his son and held his hand. (over, beside)
Complete the sentences using one of these prepositions.
between
beside
behind
among
over
by
below
1. The thief hid ___________ the bush when the police came.
2. We sat ____________ each other to discuss a few things.
3. Please place the chair _________ the cupboard and the table.
4. I found this old coin ___________ my collection of badges.
5. There is a painting of a dragon _________ the clock.
6. The carpenters were working on the floor ________ ours.
7. Leave your shoes __________ the door.
8. We sat under a huge tree ____________ the lake.
9. A bird had built its nest just __________ the roof.
10.There is a new supermarket __________ the post-office and the
bank.
D. Text Completion
in front of
across
between
beside
behind
opposite
next to
across
1. There is a bus stop ____________ the market.
2. The supermarket is ___________ the cinema.
3. There are many bookshops ___________ Jalan Bazaar.
4. The post office is __________ the police station and the mosque.
5. There is a museum ___________ the river.
6. The police station is ___________ the post office.
7. The supermarket is ____________ the bus stop.
8. The mosque is ____________ the post office.
E. Construct Sentences
Look at the picture carefully. Write 5 sentences using prepositions.
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